Ulaanbaatar Green Affordable Housing and Resilient Urban Renewal Sector Project Read more about Ulaanbaatar Green Affordable Housing and Resilient Urban Renewal Sector Project This presentation gives an overview of ADB projects in Ulaanbaatar, highlighting key components of the projects on building resilience.
Uzbekistan: Affordable Rural Housing Program Read more about Uzbekistan: Affordable Rural Housing Program This presentation gives an overview of the pioneering ADB projects on climate-resilient housing in Uzbekistan.
Xiangtan Low-Carbon Transformation for Livable City Read more about Xiangtan Low-Carbon Transformation for Livable City This presentation gives an overview of Xiangtan's Greenhouse gas emission and low carbon development plan.
Xiangtan Low-Carbon Transformation for Livable City Read more about Xiangtan Low-Carbon Transformation for Livable City This presentation gives an overview of Xiangtan's Greenhouse gas emission and low carbon development plan.
Climate Risk and Carbon Footprint Assessment: Prioritization of Climate Projects (Baguio City) Read more about Climate Risk and Carbon Footprint Assessment: Prioritization of Climate Projects (Baguio City) This presentation gives an overview of Baguio City Low Carbon and Resilient Development project.
Upstream Climate Assessments – Rationale, Types, and Examples Read more about Upstream Climate Assessments – Rationale, Types, and Examples ADB's Central and West Asia Department together with Pacific Asia and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division presented the rationale for upstream climate assessments and highlighted different approaches. It showcased examples including climate assessments to support CPS preparation, a multi-hazard assessment approach in Tonga, and a project-level assessment in Pakistan. An open forum followed the presentations.
Designing Climate-resilient Housing: Best Practices from ADB-supported Projects Read more about Designing Climate-resilient Housing: Best Practices from ADB-supported Projects Central and West Asia Department of ADB, in cooperation with East Asia Department, organized a session on climate-resilient housing. The session showcased two pioneering ADB projects on climate-resilient housing in Uzbekistan and Mongolia. It highlighted key components of the projects on building resilience. It also discussed key considerations in designing similar projects in the future. Reactors also shared insights on the topic.
Capacity Development Course Read more about Capacity Development Course SDCD held a virtual Resilience Learning Month 2022 capacity development course in September which targeted national staff from ADB resident missions and country offices in the South and Southeast Asia Departments. The course is comprised of six short, highly interactive workshops that integrate training on climate and disaster resilience, climate finance, climate change mitigation, and disaster risk financing.
Adaptation without Borders Read more about Adaptation without Borders Implications of climate risk are increasingly being felt beyond borders. The session introduced the global partnership Adaptation Without Borders, created in response to the emerging global challenge of transboundary climate risk, to create opportunities to strengthen international cooperation and to pave the way toward global resilience.
Low-carbon and Climate-resilient Urban Development Read more about Low-carbon and Climate-resilient Urban Development Cities in Asia and the Pacific region play a critical role in stepping up climate actions. The session shared experiences from Baguio, Philippines, and Xiangtan, PRC on good practices in integrating low carbon and climate resilience into their development agenda and actions.